Agenda
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DAY 1 Monday 08/10/18 |
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Description |
Speaker /Facilitator |
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Session 1 Introduction |
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08.45-09.15 |
Registration & coffee |
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09.15-09.30 |
1.1 |
Welcoming and general introduction |
Welcoming, setting the scene and workshop objectives, and the TPSD networking and peer learning initiative |
Carla Montesi, Director C, DEVCO |
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09.30-10.30 |
1.2 |
Introduction and overview of the workshop participants and agenda |
Tour de table: Expectations; How trade/Aft & PSD are reflected in country strategy/programming/operations; Key challenges/questions |
Emmanuel Moyart (TPSD) & San Bilal (MKS, ECDPM) Facilitators |
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Coffee break (15m) |
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Session 2 The changing context and EU response |
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10.45-12.45 |
2.1 |
The changing international and EU contexts and responses |
A general discussion on the new international circumstances and EU evolving contexts, as well as key EU responses, to be identified by participants based on their experience, with summary by facilitators |
Facilitators |
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Lunch Break (1h15m) |
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Session 3 Key EU policy frameworks |
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14.00-14.30 |
3.1 |
EU Global Strategy & Consensus on Development |
Introduction to the overarching strategic and policy objectives of the EU external and development policy, and highlight the relevance for trade, investment climate and private sector support; also with reference to the Commission Communication on Communication on a new Africa – Europe Alliance for Sustainable Investment and Jobs, and the Commission Reflection paper on Harnessing Globalisation, focusing on the rationale for trade-private sector-development nexus |
Mehdi Hussain, EEAS and Michael Ellis, A1 DEVCO (consensus, SDGs and AAAA focus on the private sector/trade) |
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14.15-15.15 |
3.2 |
EU trade and development policy framework |
WTO, Strategy Trade for All, EU FTAs/EPAs/GSP, revised AfT Strategy, Regional Integration |
Bertrand Jolas (C4) and Minna Liira (DG Trade ) on EU; San Bilal on WTO, CFTA |
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Coffee break (15m) |
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15.30-16.30 |
3.3 |
Fostering private sector for development: EU enhanced policy framework |
Communication on Role of the Private Sector, integrated approach with the External Investment Plan approach and beyond, integrating economic diplomacy and connecting policy frameworks and tools |
Zissimos Vergos and Laura Atienza-Urcelay C4 |
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16.30-17.00 |
3.4 |
Looking into the future: MFF, Post-Cotonou, Brexit... |
Open discussion on key EU policy framework that will shape or impact on EU TPSD agenda and practice |
Facilitators |
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Conclusions of the day |
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DAY 2 Tuesday 09/10/18 |
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Time |
Module |
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Description |
Speaker /Facilitator |
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Session 4 Private sector for development in practice |
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09.15-11.00 |
4.1 |
Practical experiences on working with private sector
interspersed with
EU approaches and tools towards private sector for development |
Sharing of experiences, insights and concerns on the role of private sector and modalities of engagement, based on the following considerations:
The experiences will be debated and addressed in terms of policy, guidelines, approaches and tools proposed by the EC and how they are/can be used in practice (e.g. Ref Doc 10, PS Communication, Job&Growth Compact, Investment Climate Reform toolkit, structured dialogues), means to foster business services and access to finance, regional integration dimension… |
Participant case study/experience, (C4, G3, NEAR) & facilitator
Yves Speeckaert (Angola EIP Operationalisation consultant)
Zissimos Vergos, Laura Atienza-Urcelay and Ebba Aurell C4 |
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Coffee break (15m) |
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11.15-12.45 |
4.2 |
Groups focus on key issues, approaches and tools by European - Access to finance |
Emmanuel Moyart; Ebba Aurell and Laura Atienza-Urcelay C4 |
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Lunch Break (1h15m) |
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Session 5 An integrated approach for an enabling agenda |
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14.00-15:00 |
5.1 |
An integrated approach: the example of the EIP |
Presentation of the EIP, with a focus on the integrated approach and the articulation of the 3 pillars |
Emmanuel Moyart |
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15:00-15:45 |
5.2 |
Budget support for IC |
Budget Support as the main support modality offers entry points for a more PS Enabling investment climate. |
Debora Marignani D1 and Laura Atienza-Urcelay C4
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Coffee break (15m) |
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16:00-16:40 |
5.4 |
Financing |
The EFSD in practice (first 12 guarantee tools), with a discussion on how to engage financing actors and promote access to finance |
Jose Capitan C7 and Yves Ehlert, EDFI |
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16:40-17.00 |
5.5 |
Multi-level linkages |
Discuss linkages to local contexts, international/regional dynamics and other donor actions |
Erik Korsgren, Head of Loans and Guarantees, SIDA
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Conclusions of the day |
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DAY 3 Wednesday 10/10/18 |
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Speaker /Facilitator |
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Session 6 Aid for Trade |
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09.15-11:00 |
6.1 |
Aid for Trade in practice |
Discussion of AfT in practices, based on key themes as identified in the EU AfT survey |
Participants & facilitators : Bertrand Jolas C4, G3, DG Trade |
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Coffee break (15m) |
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11:15-12:45 |
6.2 |
Updated EU AfT Strategy: policy response and way forward |
Presentation and discussion of the Communication updating the Joint EU Strategy on Aid for Trade and implementation |
Bertrand Jolas C4 |
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Lunch Break (1h15m) |
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Session 7 International trade for development: from policy to practice |
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14.00-14:45 |
7.1 |
Implementing trade facilitation |
Consider the implications of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement, EU FTAs/EPAs and other trade agreements for the effective design and implementation of trade facilitation programmes, including in coordination with other donors |
Bertrand Jolas C4 & DG Trade / DG Taxud |
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14:45 – 15:15 |
7.2 |
Promoting quality infrastructure |
The importance of market driven approaches. Presentation of insights from selected cases addressing quality infrastructure |
Bertrand Jolas C4, DG Santé, EIF
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Coffee break (15m) |
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15.30-16:15 |
7.3 |
Regional integration dimension |
Highlight the EU approach to regional integration, key synergies and main challenges in practices |
Participants & Facilitators: Bertrand Jolas C.4, Isabel Pimenta E.2, ; Jasna Pajnkihar F; Rebecca Ygberg Amayra, Trade Advisor Regional Africa, SIDA; San Bilal |
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16.15-17.00 |
7.4 |
Integrated approach to trade and donor cooperation |
Fostering an integrated approach to trade for development, in synergy with other development actors |
Simon Hess, EIF Executive Secretariat; Rebecca Ygberg Amayra, Trade Advisor Regional Africa, SIDA |
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Conclusions of the day |
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DAY 4 Thursday 11/10/18 |
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Session 8 Sustainability and right-based approach in practice |
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09.15-10:45 |
8.1 |
A Gender Responsive Rights-Based Approach to private sector and trade development |
Overview of main principles and tools to adopt a gender-responsive right-based approach to private sector and sustainable trade |
Saskia Ravesloot, NIRAS |
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Coffee break (15m) |
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11:00-11.30 |
8.2 |
Promoting responsible practices: women economic empowerment and fair trade |
Highlights key examples of actions to promote women economic empowerment and fair trade |
Caterina Giuliano C4, Fabienne Yver, FairTade Advocacy - on EUDs experiences |
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Session 9 EU interests and development |
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11:30-12.15 |
9.1 |
European Economic Diplomacy |
Introduction to the EU approach to economic diplomacy, lessons from pilot cases and way forward |
Peter Versteeg, EEAS |
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12:15-12:45 |
9.2 |
Job creation to address the root causes of migration |
Presentation of the rationale for stimulating job creation (in particular youth and women employment) through TPSD, and open discussion on the root causes of migration |
Emmanuel Moyart and San Bilal, Facilitators |
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Lunch Break (1h15m) |
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Session 10 Towards better practices |
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14.00-15.15 |
10.1 |
Engaging in an integrated manner along value chains |
Case presentation of EU support along a specific value chains, drawing key lessons for an integrated approach |
Jeske Van Seters, ECDPM, C4/participant |
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15:15-16.00 |
10.2 |
Burning issues and brain picking |
Shortly address remaining burning issues identified during the training, and any other cross-cutting issue not yet addressed; share last key insights; and identify how best Headquarter and TPSD Support Facility can best help you |
Facilitators and C4 |
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16:00-16:30 |
10.3 |
Resources and knowledge management |
List and share relevant internal and external resources on TPSD, and exchange tips |
Facilitators and C4 |
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16.30-17.00 |
10.4 |
Evaluation |
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Conclusion of the seminar |
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